Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺

Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

The easy guide to understanding your Dutch employment contract

Woohoo! If you’re reading this article it’s because you’ve scored a very valuable Dutch employment contract — so first things first, congratulations! 👏 Now let’s...

Over 12,000 football fans flock to Amsterdam arena, flouting coronavirus measures

Groups of no more than two people and avoid busy areas — unless you're a football fan, apparently? Over 12,000 Ajax fans partied outside...

Here’s where you could vacation in Europe this summer

Flatness of the Netherlands making you flat inside? Think you're better suited to sunning on a riviera than shivering by a sloot? Want to...

Dutch trains back on track after strikes cancelled

Dutch train workers will no longer go on strike after an agreement was reached between the FNV union and ProRail. Train travel was threatened...

Netherlands says ‘doei!’ to curfew

What a day it was yesterday — we celebrated the birthday of good ol' King Willy, gazed at a stunning supermoon (did you see...

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